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A Law Firm for Ambitious Companies
With offices in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., and more than
180 attorneys, AGG helps companies, organizations, and individuals create, grow,
and protect their hard-earned assets. Our clients appreciate that we serve as
an extension of their in-house leadership and capabilities to help anticipate
and respond to opportunities and threats, comply with ever-growing complex
regulatory requirements, and continuously invest in knowing their legal and
business priorities. AGG is a law firm with the size, capabilities, and client
service approach to provide big-firm services without big-firm fees and
bureaucracy.
Since 1949, AGG has been a solutions partner that subscribes
to the belief “not if, but how."
As a representation of our commitment to this belief, in 2016, the firm entered
the ranks of the nation's largest 200 law firms, as recognized by its entry
into The American Lawyer magazine’s
“Am Law 200” ranking. As stated by our managing partner, “The Am Law
recognition demonstrates that when all you do is centered on helping clients
achieve their definition of success and value, then firm growth and personal
fulfillment will follow.”
Responding to a Changing Marketplace
We maintain our success by holding true to our core values
and remaining nimble enough to answer client needs as market conditions change.
Increased globalization, stricter regulations, and protection of information
are areas in which AGG has responded by expanding practices and adding
experienced attorneys to help our clients, who are often growth-oriented but
resource-constrained. Our Washington, D.C. office plays a critical role in keeping
our attorneys and clients at the forefront of regulatory changes, particularly in
the areas of real estate, healthcare, food and drug/life sciences, consumer
regulatory, privacy, financial services, global logistics and transportation, technology,
and information services. Our firm also maintains a robust knowledge base
regarding closely held and family-owned businesses that is applied across all
legal practices and industry teams, given the unique needs of these companies
and their founders and owners.
National and International Relevance and Reach
Not limited by our office footprint, our firm has a history
of serving clients across the U.S. and abroad because of our preeminence in
several industries, and our depth of knowledge of international laws and
regulations. This dates back to our founders maintaining an office in France to
serve Walt Disney’s intellectual property needs in the early 1950s and leads up
to our recent recognition of being a top law firm in the Southeast for economic
development, helping international companies locate manufacturing, operations,
and headquarters into the Southeast. Our Real Estate, Healthcare, Logistics and
Transportation, Background Screening, and Financial Institutions practices
serve many of the largest companies in their respective industries. For
example, our Healthcare practice serves eight of the top 10 largest long-term
care companies across the country. Our international capabilities are expansive
and include cross-border transactions and litigation, global logistics and
transportation, international privacy, and international arbitration. Chairman
Glenn Hendrix is the founding president of the Atlanta International
Arbitration Society (AtlAS). This non-profit organization promotes Atlanta as a
venue to resolve international commercial and investment disputes. Glenn is
also a member of the American Bar Association, where he currently serves as
chair of the Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative (CEELI) Council. Glenn
and AGG partner, Michael Burke, are both past chairs of the American Bar
Association – Section of International Law.
AGG enhances its international services for clients through
our membership in Legalink, a network of more than 70 independent law firms
comprising approximately 3,500 lawyers practicing in many of the world’s leading
commercial areas. We are also a member of the exclusive global network
Employment Law Alliance. Our membership in these organizations allows AGG to
offer cost-effective solutions and further augment existing concentrations of
international knowledge and experience.
Recognition for Excellence in Client Service
The firm places a premium on quality client service. Our
attorneys are routinely recognized in The
Best Lawyers in America®, Best Law Firms, Chambers & Partners,
Georgia and D.C. Super Lawyers, International Financial Law Review’s IFLR
1000, World Trademark Review’s WTR
1000, Who’s Who Legal, and
other lawyer rating services. The number of our attorneys and practices ranked
in Best Lawyers and Chambers continues to increase
each year.